Absher, Matthew David
Nursing EvaluatorHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
OHFC Nursing Staff 2. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2017 to FY 2019, pay went up 128% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 119% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $66,864 | −19.3% | +2.1% | −20.9% |
| FY 2018 | $82,825 | +182.8% | +2.3% | +176.5% |
| FY 2017 | $29,292 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2019 · Nursing Evaluator
Paid more than 23% of the 133 people with this job title that year. The median was $90,405.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Health Department OHFC Nursing Staff 2 | Nursing Evaluator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.59 /hr | $2,008 | $66,864 |
| 2018 | Health Department OHFC Nursing Staff 2 | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Ramsey | $40.05 /hr | $1,588 | $82,825 |
| 2017 | Health Department OHFC Nursing Staff 2 | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.74 /hr | — | $29,292 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Health Department
FY 2019, amount paid
- Moyer, Kristen R$264,101Disease Prev & Cont Div Dir
- Lynfield, Ruth$258,779Medical Specialist 4
- Radi, Deborah L$219,060Health Program Manager Senior
- Bender, Alan P$150,980Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$149,427Commissioner-Health
- Kelly, Margaret M$142,965Deputy Commr Health
- Danila, Richard N$140,417Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Welle, Karen J$138,415Health Asst Div Director
Highest paid as Nursing Evaluator
FY 2019, amount paid
- Manzke, Pamela J$101,764Health Department
- Nederhoff, Gary P$98,434Health Department
- Bodick-Nord, Christine M$96,637Health Department
- Hyers, Amy Marie Larson$95,585Health Department
- Souther, Glenora$95,251Health Department
- Brady, Connie M$95,246Health Department
- Melchert, Bruce T$94,894Health Department
- Lucking, Rita M$94,759Health Department